1973 Topps #243 California Angels
Hall of Famers on the 1972 California Angels roster: Nolan Ryan.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
The story on this card
The 1972 California Angels went 75-80 under Del Rice and finished fifth in the American League West, playing at Anaheim Stadium before 744,190 fans. Nolan Ryan came from the Mets on December 10, 1971, with Don Rose, Leroy Stanton and Frank Estrada, in the trade that sent Jim Fregosi to New York. Ryan went 19-16 with a 2.28 ERA. He recorded 329 strikeouts in 284 innings, and on April 18 he struck out Charlie Manuel for the 500th of his career. Bob Oliver led the club with 19 home runs and 70 RBI. Ken Berry hit .289 and Vada Pinson .275. This is the Angels team card, #243, from the second series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 238 | 6 | 59 | 120 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1973 Topps #243 card?
It is card #243 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing the California Angels. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.